Taunton’s perfect start rolls forward

By GEORGE BOND Wimbledon … 27 Taunton Ttns.42 TWO late scores maintained Taunton Titans’ 100% record at the start of the...

Thompson triple secures victory

By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffs.24 Canterbury …34 CANTERBURY’S experience told as they took the points in a pulsating match at Old...

Ward inspires Juddians’ strong fightback

By GARETH WITHERS T’bridge Jud 20 Henley …14 ULTIMATELY it was the home side who came out on top in a...

Late raid by Chinnor puts slick Rams into reverse

By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…36pts Redingensians.14pts He’s in: John Bentley scores for Chinnor REDINGENSIANS were unable to fight off a second-half blitz...

Five-try win for classy league leaders

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford …29 LI Wild Geese 21 CINDERFORD kept up their perfect start to the season, but they were...

Late Stephenson try edges thriller

By RICHARD HARCOURT Broadstreet…32 Clifton…35 CLIFTON emerged the victors in a dramatic nine-try encounter, fighting off a late Broadstreet comeback in...

Seventh-heaven for the Wolfpack

By VERITY WHITE Barnstaple …24 Bury St Edm’ .39 SEVEN-TRY Bury St Edmunds secured a comprehensive bonus-point victory away at Barnstaple,...

Gidlow steals dramatic late win for Reds

By BILL HOOPER Redruth…20 Worthing …19 REDRUTH broke Worthing’s hearts, as they scored a try with the final play of the...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

NEIL McCARTHY THE FORMER ENGLAND, BATH, GLOUCESTER & BRISTOL HOOKER Not many people have played first team rugby for Bath, Bristol...

Leaders continue pace at the top

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …10 Stourbridge…45 STOURBRIDGE gave a display of strong direct running, slick passing and good support to rack...

Tigers kicked to glory by Ireland

By JOHN HARRISON Sheffield T …29 S Leicester …22 FLY-HALF Mark Ireland inspired Sheffield Tigers to victory over previously unbeaten South...

On-song Reed finishes Sheffield hopes

By FRASER SMITH Sale …31 Sheffield …17 A LATE flurry of tries handed Sale a second successive victory of the new...

Matt lives the life of Riley with historic try

By MICHAEL JONES Sedgley Park …45pts Hinckley …29pts SEDGLEY Park romped to a home victory against Hinckley as the victors racked...

Hudd hit back for maiden victory of season

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.22 Macclesfield.13 HUDDERSFIELD dug deep to record their first win back in the division with a display of...

Bennett late show gives Lucs win

By STEVE SMITH Chester …31 Luctonians…15 WINGER Craig Ross scored a superb brace as Chester made it back-toback home wins against...

Marshall gets his side off the mark

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …35 Otley …24 A TRY in the last minute of normal time by winger Dan Marshall secured...

Late try keeps Tynedale perfect after four

By PETER HAYES Leicester L… 26 Tynedale … 28 TYNEDALE made it four wins from four in a hardfought game against...

Madigan impressed by Bristol prodigy Protheroe

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA IAN Madigan is backing lightning-quick Bristol team-mate Matt Protheroe for big things. After starring for England...

Roberts on fire in Stortford fightback

By JOSH JONES Rosslyn Park … 24 Bishop’s Stort… 31 WILL ROBERTS inspired Bishops to a third win in four matches....

Fylde youngsters taught a lesson

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A … 68 Fylde … 15 PLYMOUTH moved up to third with an impressive performance. Fylde played...

Old Boys soak up pressure and then hit hard

By JON EDWARDS Old Elt’ns …36 L’borough S …20 A STORMING second- half performance gave Elthamians their first home victory of...

‘If only we could start at half-time in every game!’

By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …17 DMP …31 DARLINGTON produced a dazzling second half display to maintain their perfect start to the...

Blackheath hit by Cov try double around the interval

By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry…37pts Tries: Dacres 2, White 40, Stokes 42, Preece 62, Pen try 68 Conversions: Maisey 3, 40 Penalties:...

Ionians architects of their downfall

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 26 Old Albanian .36 OLD ALBANIAN secured victory with a workmanlike display against a disappointing Ionians....

Caldy overhauled in last five minutes

By JOHN LYON Caldy …16 Cambridge…20 ABONUS-POINT win for Cambridge looked unlikely with five minutes of the game remaining. Caldy led...

Ampthill can’t be stopped in a try rampage

By ALEX RADLEY Ampthill …45 Esher …5 BOTH teams took advantage of the super playing conditions to demonstrate a terrific game...

Top-flight career taken off nicely for McNally

LONDON Irish lock Josh McNally is too tall to the fly the fighter jets he services as a corporal in the...

Deane’s putting rangy Rio through the ringer

NEALE HARVEY talks to former Quins hard man Mel Deane about his job coaching Rio Ferdinand Mel Deane used to pack...

Calladine confident new boys will bed in

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… ROTHERHAM head to Cornish Pirates today looking to end a 10-game losing streak dating back to January...

Perry rescues Hartpury as Yorkshire grunt almost prevails

By ANDREW BEACHAM JACOBPerry’s late penalty salvaged a draw for Hartpury, although having wrapped up a bonus point before half time,...

Nottingham caught out by Knights fightback

By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER continue to impress with their third win in four after a dogged fightback at Castle Park. They...

Bristol take the honours in 15-try supershow

By MATT WRIGHT JORDAN Williams’ hat-trick against Bedford was almost lost in the deluge of tries at Goldington Road as Bristol...

Big defence cuts powerful Jersey boys down to size

By LUKE JARMYN AN interception from Richmond wing Jonathan Woodward freed replacement Jordan Simpson-Hefft to score a second try that was...

Lydon out to impress against his old mates

Ealing T’finders v London Scottish Preview Today. Kick-off 3pm PETER Lydon is relishing the opportunity of facing his former club as...

All-time Rotherham XV

Beast in midifeld: Mike Umaga PICTURES: Getty Images Great spirit: Mike Schmid 15 Kevin Plant Could have gone for the classy...

Titans playing hand they’ve been dealt

BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at a famous old club which continues to slug it out against the odds BOTTOM placed Rotherham Titans...

Eddie wants a strike on the pitch!

NICK CAIN ASSESSES ENGLAND’S’ LATEST TRAINING CAMP IN THE CAMP Inside or out: Ben Te’o Natural 13: Elliot Daly Versatile: Henry...

Farewell to Rocky, the scourge of French infiltrators

BACK in the glory days when Munster’s Red Army occupied Europe for the best part of three years, Pat Geraghty’s job...

Ospreys have winged their way around world

When the fledgling Ospreys first took flight in the Celtic League, they had no idea that it would come to this:...

Lloyd would have been the first to toast Tipuric

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW JUSTIN Tipuric is the latest in a long line of Lions to have...

Young twin towers rising to the challenge at Ospreys

By STEFFAN THOMAS THEYaren’t quite ‘fish and chips’ or ‘eggs and bacon’ just yet, but the young Ospreys lock pairing of...

Prove you’re contenders with another winning run

By NEALE HARVEY Record man: Jason Leonard is England’s most capped player with 114 Test appearances PICTURES: Getty Images JASON Leonard...

Irish argue World Cup bid can help crack America

IRELANDbelieve they can help rugby crack the United States by hosting World Cup 2023. Irish rugby chiefs will present their World...

Heart may say Ireland but the head screams France

IRELAND, South Africa or France? Which country will host the 2023 World Cup? This Monday in London is when all three...

RUGBY MATTERS

Memorial to honour rugby’s fallen heroes BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s talking points EXACTLY 100 years ago...

If you’re good enough, you’re old enough

THE revelation that Quins 18-year-old Marcus Smith trained with England one afternoon at the end of last season after taking an...

O’Brien’s lone voice has echoes of Spencer

SEAN O’Brien’s criticism of the Lions management and coaches in midweek caused a stir, but I’m sure he was only following...

Super Rugby 2018 fixtures

Week 1 – Feb 17 Stormers v Jaguares Lions v Sharks Bye: Bulls Week 2 – Feb 23/24 Highlanders v Blues...

Marinos fires warning to underachievers

DERBIES are back on the agenda for Super Rugby in 2018 after SANZAAR unveiled the fixtures for the revised 15-team competition....

Cook’s boiled down to find his fighting weight

By NEALE HARVEY Quick service: Chris Cook fires out a pass against Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images SLIMLINE Bath scrum-half Chris Cook...